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The Warriors reportedly won’t meet the Wizards’ hefty price for Anthony Davis, effectively ending Golden State’s pursuit of LeBron James and shifting leverage to Washington, which could flip Davis for a massive haul. With Davis in play, Cavaliers, Heat, and 76ers are seen as front-runners to sign James, and the situation remains fluid as LeBron’s destination remains undecided.
LeBron James and Draymond Green were spotted meeting at an undisclosed location this week as James weighs his free-agent options; ESPN's Shams Charania revealed the link-up after Green opted out of his 27.7 million option to give the Warriors cap space to pursue LeBron. The Warriors reportedly envision a package involving Anthony Davis, but Charania noted LeBron's likely destinations remain the Cavaliers, Heat and 76ers, making the secret meetup a potential pivotal recruiting moment for the Warriors.
Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg laughed off speculation about a LeBron James–Anthony Davis joining the Warriors, saying he’s curious where he’d fit and wary about potentially being traded as Golden State weighs offseason moves after Draymond Green opted out.
CBS Sports outlines a potential Golden State path to landing LeBron James and Anthony Davis after signing Kristaps Porziņģis: use Draymond Green’s opt-out to free cap space for a non-taxpayer midlevel exception, possibly shuffle Moses Moody’s contract, and pursue trades (potentially swapping Jimmy Butler’s deal for Davis) to fit the money. The plan hinges on tight cap math, willing trades, and favorable early-year salaries or options, but the piece argues the LeBron–AD duo for the Warriors remains a viable if complex possibility.
Portland stunned the league by trading for Ja Morant from Memphis in exchange for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray, joining a lineup that already features Damian Lillard and Scoot Henderson. With Morant in the mix, insiders say the Blazers are more likely to keep Jrue Holiday and have cooled on pursuing Anthony Davis, sending messages to other teams that Holiday isn’t going anywhere. The resulting core—Morant, Holiday, Henderson, Avdija, Clingan, and Sharpe—aims to elevate Portland after a 42-40 playoff finish, with the team eyeing further improvement in the 2026-27 season.
The Warriors are focused on signing LeBron James in free agency rather than pursuing a trade for Anthony Davis, with no progress reported on Wizards talks; Draymond Green’s opt-out and Porzingis’s re-signing complicate cap space, likely forcing salary moves (potentially Moses Moody) to access the full non-taxpayer mid-level exception, making an AD deal unlikely for now.
LeBron James and the Lakers are set to discuss his future amid reports the Warriors are positioning to lure him with a potential Davis trade, aided by cap-space moves after Draymond Green’s option decline and the shared representation of Rich Paul, signaling a pivotal Lakers–Warriors dynamic.
Golden State is reportedly LeBron James’ top external option as free agency nears, with chatter about trading for Anthony Davis to bolster a bid—though the Warriors aren’t treating LeBron and Davis as a package and remain reluctant to trade Jimmy Butler; Draymond Green declined his player option and is expected to re-sign on a multi-year deal, while Butler remains a central part of the team’s long-term plans.
A speculative, cap-driven blueprint proposes the Golden State Warriors could lure LeBron James in free agency and acquire Anthony Davis via trade by using Jimmy Butler as a salary match, with Draymond Green needing to opt out or renegotiate to create space and the team possibly leveraging a non-taxpayer midlevel exception for James. The plan hinges on complex sign-and-trade maneuvers (potentially involving Moses Moody and other assets) to stay under the first apron, making this a highly conditional, theoretical route rather than a guaranteed outcome.
The Golden State Warriors are reportedly pursuing a trade for Anthony Davis from the Washington Wizards, with rumors that a LeBron James–Davis pairing could form in Golden State. Any deal would likely hinge on Washington receiving Jimmy Butler’s expiring contract and at least one unprotected first-round pick, while Golden State leverages its draft assets to create cap space. Davis hasn’t played for Washington due to a hand injury, and the plan to pair the two stars with the Warriors remains unconfirmed rumor.
CBS Sports’ expert roundtable lays out competing landing spots for LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Jaylen Brown and Anthony Davis: LeBron could stay with the Lakers or move to the Warriors, Kawhi is likely headed back to the Raptors, Brown could land with a variety of teams (Rockets, Trail Blazers, Nuggets, Celtics, etc.), and Davis is discussed in possible Warriors-package talks or other scenarios, reflecting a wide-open, rumor-filled off-season with no clear consensus.
Draymond Green declined his $27.7 million option, helping set the stage for a bold, multi-part plan to pair LeBron James and Anthony Davis with Stephen Curry in Golden State. The strategy hinges on significant cap maneuvering and potential trades (including a possible path through the Wizards for Davis) and would rely on Porziņģis as a factor. It’s a high-risk, high-reward pursuit that would age poorly if prices are too steep or health falters, but would give Curry one final, memorable push rather than a straightforward rebuild.
Draymond Green has declined the Warriors’ $27.7 million option for the 2026-27 season, amid reports the team is pursuing LeBron James and trading for Anthony Davis. Insiders say Golden State would prefer a longer-term deal at a lower annual salary, leaving Green’s future with the franchise uncertain but not predetermined. Green posted 8.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists last season, and while he previously said he couldn't see himself playing for another franchise, the right offer could change that.
Dirk Nowitzki said the Mavericks’ return in the Anthony Davis trade was underwhelming, noting there wasn’t much to show for losing a franchise icon as Dallas shifts to a new era around Luka Dončić and rookie Cooper Flagg; with Davis’s injury history and hefty contract limiting his value, the move signals a long‑term rebuild rather than an immediate title push.
Anthony Davis is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season after being traded to the Wizards, sidelined by groin and left-hand injuries as Washington pursues a rebuild and improved odds for a top draft pick; Trae Young also remains out early in his Wizards tenure.